Conference

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS & PROGRAMME

The IPC India 2017 Conference will be held during two days in Hyderabad on November 25 and 26, 2017. This joyful and fruitful event is open to all and will be packed with presentations, workshops, panel discussions and a lot of cultural exchange between people from all over the world with various backgrounds in regards to permaculture and other sustainable living school of thoughts. The presentations will be connected through the following six subthemes all supporting the event main theme: “Towards healthy societies”.

Click on the different subthemes below to discover who will be speaking at the Conference. A detailed schedule with time and place of each session will be provided by mid-October.

Mahatma Gandhi had said "be the change you wish to see in the world". This quote holds true for both men and women. Women continue to produce 80% of food in developing countries and it is critical to extend their role as the 'protectors' and 'nurturers' of their loved ones to 'protectors' and 'promoters' of healthy societies. By harnessing their knowledge, providing more leadership opportunities and creating a gender equal environment, we can take decisive steps towards creating a resilient world.

As said by Bill Mollison, "The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children." People Care is this core ethic which begins with ourselves and expands to include our families, neighbours and companions, spreading the Fair Share mindset among everyone, no matter their age or status. Collaborative and educational efforts that instill the values of care, compassion, gift economy, harmony and justice will lead us towards an inclusive society, that is free of oppression and inequality.

François Léger (France)“Living on very small farms with Permaculture principles: examples of French microfarms combining ecological, social and technical intelligence"

As a playground for human-scale experiments, grassroots permaculture is essential to make new ecological and social solutions emerge. Through concrete and localized achievements like commons, participatory initiatives, or sociocracy, it puts the people at the heart of systems and policies - even during crises situations (refugees camps). From site-specific to duplicable or upscaling ideas, always leaning on the power of community, grassroots initiatives move people into action with a holistic approach rather than isolated pieces, enabling them to handle their resources and needs in a fecund and democratic manner.

Dr Jigmet Yangchan (India)“Impact of resource conservation interventions on water and sediment yield in Shiwalik watershed"

Drought and its alter ego, flood, are likely to happen more and more often in the future. In many countries where drylands and erosion have extended their boundaries during the past decades, water shortages and sudden heavy rains are already every days challenges. Yet, if water is a critical resource for humans, it is critical for life on earth as well. Sustainable water management is a cornerstone of any healthy society. Through permaculture principles, we have a toolbox within easy reach to handle diverse sources of water (rainwater, water table, glaciers, aquifers, etc.) responsibly and regeneratively.

Revitalising and preserving traditional farming practices

Christopher Nesbitt (Belize)“Permaculture as a tool for climate change mitigation and poverty alleviation"

Qinghua Yuan (China)“Revive urban lands in Chinese modern cities, according to the principles of Permaculture"

Cadi Pink (the United Kingdom)“Onwards with natural patterns: Lush and Permaculture”

Himalayan Permaculture Centre (Nepal)“Building household and community resilience in the Himalayas”

Cultural diversity and traditions formed over the centuries make this world a rich place. Globalization-mania has weakened vernacular cultures that have thrived in their environment. Standardized solutions and products tend to become the norm even in the agricultural world. Permaculture roots it philosophy into ancient practices, revitalizes them with the fusion of modern, relevant techniques and innovations to revive the empirical know-how accumulated over many generations. This establishes a fruitful and respectful dialogue between different cultures and times.

Permaculture and climate change adaptation

Starhawk (the United States)“Permaculture activism and climate change"

Kiyokazu Shidara (Japan)“Fukushima disaster and Permaculture: how to handle radiation in the soil and the body through biological methods?"

Very few doubt that climate is going to get more extreme and erratic in the coming years. With its holistic approach, permaculture appears as a suitable answer to slow down climate change, mitigate its effects and protect us from disasters. Resilient ecosystems of food forests and living soils can limit greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to food production. Putting activism and embodied energy at the heart of its philosophy, permaculture provides new patterns to bring effective transition in our consumption and build sustainable models that reduce fossil fuels extraction and wastage of the limited resources we have.

DAILY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

November 25

November 26

8.00 am

Registration

9.00 am

Warming up & Opening

9.30 am

Inauguration

10.15 am

Plenary 1

11.00 am

Plenary 2

11.45 am

Tea break

12.15 am

Parallel session 1

1.00 pm

Lunch

2.30 pm

Parallel session 2

3.30 pm

Parallel session 3

4.30 pm

Tea break

5.00 pm

Plenary 3

5.45 pm

Free time & network!

7.00 pm

Gala dinner

10.00 pm

Back to accommodation

9.00 am

Warming up

9.15 am

Plenary 4

10.00 am

Plenary 5

10.45 am

Plenary 6

11.30 am

Tea break

12.00 am

Parallel session 4

12.45 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm

Parallel session 5

3.00 pm

Parallel session 6

4.00 pm

Tea break

4.30 pm

Panel discussion

5.15 pm

Free time & network!

6.00 pm

Cultural activities

7.00 pm

Dinner

10.00 pm

Back to accommodation

The IPCs have always been a place to engage sustainability thinkers and practitioners to strategize and shape the vision of permaculture and sustainability in general. Here are some images from the previous IPCs and National Permaculture Convergence, India. Join us in bringing the change.